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it is the duty of the Chinose to exterminate

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 18TB, 1911

the Manchus." The problem the authorities TELEGRAMS.

have to solve is : How is this feeling which is so wide-spread in the Two Kwang, and is extending to many other pro vinces of the Empire, to be con. vorted into one of contentment and satis- faction with the ruling dynasty? The menach of a great array of troops will doubtless serve to keep down the efferves. ence, just as a tightly-fitting cork keopa |soda-water from bubbling, but something more than the tyranny of force in poeded to change the mental outlook of the people. We have seen no statement of the grievances of the malcontents, who appear to confue themselves to expressing a tred of the ruling dynasty. This is APPOINTED | the theme of all their diatribes spoken

and written. If only the people would stop. BUB-AGENTS IN HONGKONG AND to consider what would profit them if the dynasty were overthrown there would prob- CANTON FOR

ably be much less enthusiast for the cause." The place-hunters would, of course,

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LONDON, May 17th. H. I. H. The Crown Prince of

THE UNREST AT CANTON.

NEW BARRACKS,

HOUSE BRANCHING,

"

CORONATION CELEBRATIONS. Still more is to be done to add to the A GARRISON OF 35,000 TROOPS.. strength of Canton's defences, Admiral

THE PORTUGUESE VONATIONS. Li has obtained 'a aum of Tiv, 3,000 for the Our Canton correspondent writes:-

purpose of buying up a row of houers in Tin The following letter has been sent to us for Yesterday a body of several hundred times | Ping Street, which are to be converted without publication : --- oxpired troops loft the city. They marched delay into barracks for troops and the

Committee Room, Supreme Court, from barracks to the Government wharf headed. | Admiral guards. This street is near the

Hongkong, 16th My, 1911. by a brass band. On the wharf Admirat Li | Admiral's tomporary raidouce and the mon DEAB Mr. BARZETTŮ,~The very considerable delivered a spooch in which bạ eulogised will be within easy call in case of an emergency bundle of cheques which you sent me last week the service they had rendered to their country-

on behalf of the Portuguese.Community as There were big crowds assembled all along tho The prospect of a house to house search in the their contribution to the Faud for appropriately way, and the man, before they boarded the junks western suburbs does not seem very pleasant celebrating the coronation of King George to take them to their native villages, had a good to the many bankers who hase their offices there v. has reminded me, and many others sand-off. The troops from Kwon Sai have at who seem to have bat a poor opinion of the of us, of the existence of such a Con- arrived and the Viceroy together with the chlel | honesty of the police. A mosting of the of the provincial officials went to the Govern Bankers' Guild was lately held to protest From the days of the Colony's infancy the munity distinct from the King's subj-ots, went wharf to meet them. A cordial welcome a rainst the measure, and it was agreed that the Portuguese levo bean among its in'imbitants, mander, General Lung. On the day after their Police agreed to the followiur proposals: (1) identified themselves with the fortunes of the arrival a grand feast was held in honour of the Before a bank is searobed the police must Colony as to become almost, ons with us in new General's arrival and most of the provincial inform the Bankers' Guild. (2) The search offloers were present. After the banquet the party is to be accompanied by representatives of Viceroy made a speook and stated that his the Guild. (3) That every polivetaan in the personal bodygaard would be drawn from the search party be himself searched before being Kwong Sai troops, and that as B000 15

admitted to the bank and searched again when other expected reinforcements arrived be he comes out. It is said that these demands start BD active campaign have been agreed to, as to offend the Bankers'

blind ba-Germany has been gozetted Colonel. I was extenled By His Excellency to tho com search be not tolerated unless the Taotsi of and sharing its prosperity have "ince then so

in-Chief of the 11th Hussars,

THE GERMAN. ROYAL VISIT TO ENGLAND.

LONDON, May 16th. The "Vossische Zeitung" says the

intended

to

CHAMPAGNE obtain their rewards, but the last state German nation feels the attentions ainst the banditti that infest the country Guild is about the last thing the officials wish

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of the people as whole would in all likelihood, be worse than the krat. One would have thought that much of the old hostility to the Manchu dynasty had disappeared under the political develop ments of recent years. By peaceful political- agitation the power of government is rapidly passing into the hands of the people, and whaterer grievances they have, it is already largely in their power to atooliorato or

remove.

shown to the Emperor and Empress of Germany and their daughter as a friendly act performed towards itself.

MEXICAN REBELS CAPTURE "A SILVER CAMP.

LONDON, May 17th. Mexican rebels have captured Pachuco, which is the most important silver camp in Mexico.

THE BRITISH BUDGET,

NO FRESH TAXATION,

The Throne dare not resist the people's will when it is forcibly expressed by their representatives in the newly-created Provincial and National Councils. Already the Throne has yielded to the desires of the elected representatives of the people on more than one occasion, and with the early

LONDON, May 17th. establishment of a Parliament in Peking we

Mr. Lloyd George, the Chancellor WINES. ought to hear loss and less of the wild talk

of revolution. The Utopia of the Reformers of the Exchequer presented the cannot be created in China in a single day Budget to the House of Commons or a decade, and it will never be reached by yesterday. It provided for no fresh a bloody revolution, which can but serve to taxation. The combined surpluses of olinck politicial progress along the nos mapped out in the scheme of Con-1909-10 and 1910-11 amounted to stitutional Government which the Gov. £5,607,000. erament is introducing under the steady pressure of

unlightened ac

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LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

districte. There is said to be about 35,000 men

under arma in : and around Cantón just now, and other troops are expected from Hupeh before long.

1

GUARDING THE VICEROY,

The Viceroy is now living on the top floor of the Military Bursao, and special measures are being taken to secure the safely of his person. Guards are stationed before every door, and no one is allowed to enter or leave the Bureau without being searched. All persons attached

to the Viceroy's snito' are distinguished by a badge, and no one without this badge is allowed to pass the cordon of guards nätil he has boon strictly interrogated. There is a grest doa) of

to do at the present juncture.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Fifteen ouses are set down for trial at the

salty, and niske ns forget that they owe au- other allegianes. On this auspicious occasion your Community has been true to its old tradi- tions, and on behalf of the General Committee I have to tondor through you to the Portuguese in Hongkong our sincere thanks for your most

sympathetic anncurrence in our endeavour to make our festival commensurate with the fool. ings of homage which all in our Colony tendor to our King-Beliero me, very sincerely yours,

(Ed.) F. T. PIGGOTT,

Chairman.

REPORT OF CHILDTEN'T ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEN.

The following decisions were arrived at at the arst meeting of this Committee:--

May Criminal. Ressions, which open at the Supreme Court this morning. The enlendar-is- as follows:-Wong Chenk, alias Tsoi Tir,' disobedience of an order of banishment; Ng Yuk, kidnapping: So Sang, kidnapping and harboring Laung zs, kidnapping and har. bouring Lai Shan, forgery: Chuk Fak, Hang Chan and Lam Leang, larceny from godown Lat Kan Fat, forgery: Che Tia, wounding; Lam I and. Wong Szo, kidnapping; Li Shing, | scheine.

That the schools, as indiosted by Red lines, Black lines, and Dotted Rod lines in the Chart Elanation for the year 1909, comprising about in Table II. of the Report of the Director of 7,500 scholars, be included in the entertainment

That of the Private schools giving instruc

uneasiness in the vite today, for it is feared attempted robberg; Li Cheung, robbery ; \ tjon in the Vernacular, tho 6 schools managed

that the rebels are planning another revolt. The Government schools are still closed, and | many of the shops and especially the banks have

not opened. Increased patrols are guarding the streets, mul on with fixed bayonets are on guard at all police-station doors. The soling Educational Commissioner has issued a circular to all students in the city warning them of the danger of being led by the wily words of the rebels into joining their ranks. Spacial notices have been given to those in charge of vessels trading intween here and Hongkong and after places ordering them not to allow speeches to The revenue from sugar and tea be made to passengers while ou the voyage.

Ship-masters are advised to hand over then pablic | alone fell below the estimate.

speech-makers to the authorities on reaching port

was

It was announced that the payment A. S. WATSON & CO., opinion. Nor in these days when so many

unifying influences are at work throughout of members at the rate of £400 peri the Empire is it possible to believe in the success of a revolution so long as the fidelity annum, excluding Ministers, would of the troops to the Throne is secured by cost a quarter of a million." regular pay and good treatment. Condi- The estimated surplus tions in China today are very different £482,000. from what they wera in the days of the

The Budget of 1909-10 produced Tai-ping reballion, and we believe that terrible episode in the history of China is an enormous revenue which was still never likely to be repeated on the growing. same scale. There can be no doubt,

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG. MAY 18TH, 1911.

The proposed alterations on the however, that a powerful organisation cocoa and chocolate duties, removing is in existence determinedly bent upon their protective character, would southern metropolis of the Empire-but this involve a loss of £45,COO

raising the standard of rebellion in the

can only result in the creation of a military despotism in the province which will endure so long as there exists the least sign of sympathy with the revolutionary move- ment.

A motor car accident took place at Shaokiwan Road on Tunday night, when a Chiasman was run over and slightly injured.

The taking of the census of the Colony began yesterday, the police distributing the necesary formas which residents are required to All in.

A flue of $45) was resterday imposed by Mr. Wood at the Magisirsoy on a man who had been found with 60 18als of opium in his possession.

THE BRITISH TEA DUTY.

A STRANGE KUMQUE.

Cheng Fak, manslaughter: Laung Tak Ip Shing, Long Lai and La Sal, larceny from godown; Ho Yik Ting, Wo Pia and Suk Yam Po larceny; Li Hon Chi, offence under Ordinance 15 of 1907 (the Printers and Pub. lishers Ordinance).

HONGKONG TRADE WITH YUNNAN.

Au article on the "Commerce-of Yuunaa

in

to

by the Tung Wa, 5 Confucian schools, and 1 school managed by Chinese gentiora, estimated to comprise about 1,000 scholars altogether, be also included in such schema,

That the question of the entertainment of European dildren not belonging to any school nt all be left to be settled by privato arrange. mont among the parents, at that medals be

children.

to

That 12,000 stals in all to underst, and that the Honourable Mr. Keswick be asked if he will kindly arrange for the ordering of them.

That 50 cents be allowed for each scholar for refreshments and or aussments to the scholars ia (1), and 25 conts for ditto to the scholars in (2), and that Mr. E. A. Irving be asked to kindly approach the Heads of the different schools, requesting them to lay their different schemes before this Committee for its

approval, it being stipulated that the above grant is to be expended in refreshments and/or musements, for the benaft of the scholars, and that it be spent on the actual Coronation. Day, and that the scheme of refreshments and/or amusements Committee for its approval, is to be galmitta by the Head Masters to this

appears in L'Avenir du Tonkin, from which, wo extract the following details of the traffic between Hongkong and Yungan →

The traffic between Hongkong and Yunnan very different to what it WOS 1909, when the railway was subject frequent interr ption, lus by ome pormal, and the imports represent a total of 5,206 t ns valued at. 12,175,084 frons. To this total cotton yara alone contributes 3,468 tons of a value of 6,936,584 transs, an increase from 1909 of 368 tons of the value of 735,568 franca. It may lis That it is advisablo that, if praoticable, tha noted in passing that this commodity is experi.am of at least $6,000 ho allatted to this Com orcing more and more the competition of our

mitteo for the above objects, and incidentals, e., 93,750 for the entertainment of the scholars local mills, the output of which in 1910 attained 1,200 tons of a value of 2,522,782 frança.

in the schools in (1), and $250 for ditto in the

school in (2), and 81,000 for medals and $1,000

*** for incidental expenses."

---The children in Hospitals should be included in the present stion of t

medala,

That H.E, the Governor's Address bo printed in English and Chinese and framed.

Among the other imports which showed an increase in 1910 wore the following: 118,000 francs under gold leaf, 114,540 franes under textile fabrics, velvets and silk ribbons, 168,737 frases under miscellaneous goods, aud 79,060 graphic material of English origin forwarded to a copy of His Excellency's Address and the francs, under minting machines, and the tele.

Yuansula.

Tha, if practicable, an English and Chines member of this Committee should go round with

medals to the different schools, the schools in 1910 were: Cotton fabrics, unbleached and

Among the imports which showed a falling-wing aided into districts for that purpose."

The number of rumours going the rounds in this city is incredible, and it is hard to un- dorsland that rational beings pat cridonce in them. Yesterday I reported that orders had been given to the Press Association to discredit the story that China is to be divided up among European Powers, and now to-day a fresh story has been started to take the place of the latest scare. It is now said that a sortsin European Power is in lougne with the revolutionists and has promised them the aid of a squadron of warships which is to make a descent on the Chinese coast in a few days' time. The story also goes on to say that all the arms and Ammunition of the revolutionists have been supplied by this · Power, and, farther, should

other, which fall behind 455,29 francs, divers the rebels succeed in overthrowing the Gor-woollen fabrics, which lost 56.685 francs, and erament thie Power is to resolve certain tor- silver bullion which dropped 137,550 francs,

The experts ritories in return for sorvices rendered. Where kong show a notable increase of late years. from Yarnsz to Houg. In the course of the Budget debate such stories originato in a mystery, but it would In 1907 the exports totalled 4.787; in in the House of Commons, a resolu-Pear that they are deliberately invented and 1908, 4,833 tons; in 1909, 5,043 tons; put into viroulation by certain persons who and in 1910, 7,542 tons, Tin ore from the tion in favour of the continuance of would profit by anti-dynastie or anti-foreign movement, representing 5,734 tons of a value of minee of Kotion is the chief element of this the present tea duty was adopted. risings that might occur through these ramours 22,077,525 francs in 1910. Dednoting this tin gaivînr credence. The native Pros Lure is from the total the other products amounted last UNVEILING THE VICTORIA also very young and its editors more or less year to 1,718 tons of a value of 812,765 francs.

MEMORIAL,

inexperienced, and articles are published in which such ridicalons rumours are treated as though they were absolute truth. Newspapers are very widely read here and the publication of such fabrinations does a great deal to excite the people.

LONDON, May 17th.

LONDON, May 17th. The Victoria Memorial was unveiled

is

A BIG FIND OF DYNAMITE,

IMAGINATION, M.D.

HOW TO BECOME HEALTHY AND ETBONG.

"Plant your feet firmly and squarely on the ground, throw back your shoulders, fold your arms, and swear in mest emphatic terms that you are strong, healthy and well. Do this for a

and inental attitude that it is your condition, how you actually feel, maintain by your physical few minutes every evening, and even if this is not

and you will soon find that it becomes so, and that you are not really telling in..

This was the advice given by Dr. J. Stenson "Postoring

At the Second Meeting:—

The replies of the Head Masters of the vari ous schools to the cireniar No. 10 sent by the Director of Edacation wore read

It was decided that the suggestions of the various Head Masters in aanwer to such círcalar

be accepted, with the exception of the lad

suggestion of the Yaunati School, subject, mittee, and that the Secretary write to the Head however, to confirmation by the General Com

Masters expressing the views of this Committee after such General Meeting,

It was decided that the application of the Head Master of the Ping Shan Sobool that the allotment of 50 couts to his schel be increased to One Dollar be granted, but that hofors the scheme be finally decided on, the consent of the elders of Ping Shan to such scheme should de obtained.

It was decided that the Secretary, in replying to the Head Masters, should inform them that the schemes augaent-d by them should be onl calated on the basis that no more than the

ther that the children must have adequate te forthcoming from this Committee, and fur allotment specified in the ircular No. 10 would

supervision and escort,

It was decided that the members of this Com- mittes who go to distributa medals should only go round to such of the schools as have arranged for no trip and t' at the members shall fix their opening own times for aush distribution; and that, as to the other schools, the medals should be given

THE news from Cauton during the past few days affords evidence that the authorities On Tuesday a Chinese jumped from the by the King yesterday in the presence are fir from satisfied that there is no dan balcony at the Registrar General's office into of a brilliant gathering. His Majesty ger of 2 recrudescence of the revolutionary moved to the hospital, but on the way he expressed the deep satisfaction which made by the polico. En Chong Hoi Street there

Battery Path. As he was apparently injured bo

Still another big haul of dynamite has been trouble which broke out in that city a few commenced blowing police whistle which he he felt at the presence of the Kaiser a house which has been closed for a long time weeks ago; and if any further proof of the had in his possession. The inference is that the and Kaiserin, and paid a glowing The polise, became suspicious of this building

and forced an entry. The house appeared to be Hooker in a recent lecture on tribute to the memory of Queenwell furnished and in good order, but when and Posing for Health" at the Caxton

with the Victoris.

asearch was made nizoty large tine of dynamite Hall in connection were found under the beds. This was at ones of the Simple Life Conference and Exlibi. taken charge of, and then it was noticed that one

"It is wonderful to what extent our state of to the Head Masters for diet-ibution. of the flag atones in the yard was loose. It was health can he nltored in this way," Dr. Hooker over, after the distribution to the schools and It was decided that should there be any medals removed and a cavity revented which contained which act on the nerves; these act on the blood be distributed autongst the private "Adventure" It stirs up the currants of foaling children already agreed upon, the surplus should over 100 pounds of dynamite. The police are

VAISALS,

and thus the whole system is improved, now searching for the owners of the house.

and we become different beings.

It was decided that no medals should be given "Another invaluable exercise is to walk-up to shoal children unless they d attended their and down the room for a quarter of an hour or

uneasy state of feeling which prevails in man was not in his righ' mínzl. Canton were needed, it may be found in the

A Chinese from a Des Voeux Roudhong stagnant state of business. Our correspon appeared before the Magistrate yesterday dent at Canton writes of additional troops | charged with having in his possession 430 chests being brought to the City from the neigh. tes to which a false trade mark had been bouring province of Kwongsi. It is under-upplied. Mr. Lewis, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker Deacon, appeared to prosecute, and Mr. stood that there are now about 35,000 troops Reader Harris defended. The case was re- under arms in and around Canton and that manded, bail being fixed at $3,000. - other troops are expected from Hupeh-

The Hon. Trassurer of the Alice Memorial

While this angmentation of the Garrison and Affiliated Hospitals bags to asknowledge

King George afterwards knighted the sculptor (Mr. Thomas Brock.)

THE VETO BILL.

LONDON, May 17th. In the House of Lords yesterday

is taking place it seems very extraordin-with thanks the following donations to the funds the Veto Bill was read a first time. ary that the authorities should permit of the Hospitals :--

Beverl hundred time-expired · soldiers

to return to their native villages. Accord-

ing to a recent report these men were very

desirous of prolonging their term of service. But if their loyalty to the Throne can bo

Wilkinson, Heywood & Clark

H. H. J. Gompertz, Esq.

Lefferts Knox, Esq.

Vieira & Co.

M. H. Ellias, Esq.

$25

10

10

10

5

Captain J. W. Saunders has appealed to the

THE SITUATION IN MOROCCO.

LONDON, May 17th, General Moinier has himself taken counted upon, their presence in the country fins of 816,030 imposed upon him because while now mounts to 7,000 men, and is United States Treasury Department from the command of the Relief Column, which districts may be useful at the present he was in sommard of the Korea last January rapidly pushing on towards Fez. time in checking those developments nearly $50,000 worth of contraband smoking

which must inevitably follow the preach- opinu was seized by custome inspectora on board

ing

describe as an antiqus law passed by Congress

of revolution, so industriously the vessel. Thers is what the American papers GERMAN AIRSHIP WRECKED. carried on in all parts of the province of Kwangtung. A missionary in a district of Kwangtung far removed from the capital

in 1799 which provides that masters of vorse's

LONDON, May 17th. At Dusseldorf the airship "Deutschland" has been wrecked.

The eight passengers on board at A common sentiment is ther afterward, but that fast was kept from publicity the time have been rescued.

ring goods not entered on the manifest aru held responsible and liable to a heavy fine. city writes: "I would not dare to report Under this law Collector Stratton at San for publication the outspoken and. uure-Francisco reported Captain Saunders to the strained expressions of disloyalty. I con- derartment and the fine was imposed shortly stantly hear.

by the customs officials,

BETZING AN EXAMPLE

I reported last week that the Viceroy is very angry because so many families have left the city. He was expostulating with some of his officers for having sent their families away, and told them they should be brought back without delay. The officers retorted with much justice that the Viceroy had sant his father and family on board a raiser for safety, and suggested if

Excellency as being reasonable, and for to it hedreired to restore confidence he should bring his own family back first. This struck His

tion.

naded.

so, with a firm step. Do not be afraid of making

a little soine." ......

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room.

vernacular schools.

spection schools between the 1st May and 15th Jans, 1911

It was deciled that the undersigned should ascertain the views of His Excellency the Governor in regard to his Address to the children.

H. E. POLLOCK, Chairman.

50 BRITISH GIANTS.

With regard to postare in general, Dr. Hooker dwelt on the fact that the majority of persons besamed a wrong attitude of body from the moment they get out of bed in the morning. "Most men and many women," he said, begin the day by shuffing across the When they are dressed they slouch dan to breakfeat and sit down to their mea!

dawn equately to a stained fashion, and not us at the Crystal Palace in connection with the Fes with bent shoulders and twisted legs. Twisted legs and feet are signs of weak mental condition.

Why not come downstairs erect, and sit The announcement that a gigantic display of square meal, and then go to physical onlture and gymnastica would be given his father and family were brought back to the office is a brisk, City. It is said that an crder is soon to be if one were goit mother art to be acquired, to walk into the office of the Entertainments to a funeral

tival of Empire caused a giant with a grievance "How to rest is Issued prohibiting families from leaving for Hongkong and Macso. From what I hear pletely relaxed, and your

Every muscle and every nerve must be com- Department. "Why cannot you give a display body must feel like a of the tallest men of the Empire?" he asked, piece of washed-out reg.

and was told that the department would be The opening of the exhibition was performed pleased to arrange the function if a big brigade vegetarian or a fruitarian, or any other who is 6 feet 4 inches in height, went off in Liad of "Brian," he believed that every move high glee, and worked with such a will that he meat which made for simpler living was to be quickly got together a band of seventy men all commoded as contributory to the national over 6 fost all. The loftiest stands exactly 7 feet, welfare in this age of furury and self and the most ponderous has a chest measure- indulgence.

ment of 54 incha,

the Viceroy does not appear to have very much love for Hongkong, which he soome to look

upon as scoure hiding place for revolutionists. by Sir John Kirk, who declared that although of Britons could be got together. The celler,

Two officers, Taotsi Ai Bon and Captain Ng King Wing, have been sent to the Colony to confor with the British Authorities on this subject.

not a